The disappearance of a young girl shook the small town of Sycamore, Illinois. When 7-year-old Maria Ridulph went missing on a snowy December evening, they banded together in an effort to find her before it was too late…
An Innocent Child
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Maria Ridulph was born on March 12, 1950. The youngest of four, Maria’s father was a factory worker, and her mother a homemaker. She lived in Sycamore, Illinois, where she was an honor student with perfect Sunday school attendance. At the time of her abduction, Maria was only seven years old…